I live approx. 65 miles from Kumamoto Airport here in Japan . Local taxi charges a fixed rate of $ 100 ( and there is no tipping here ) one way . So times 3 would cost $ 300 . Japanese / Tokyo taxis ( rates are more or less the same nationwide ) are typically twice as expensive than NYC taxis . So where does this guy get off asking $ 980 for a 200 mile fare ???
This is a NYC Yellow Cab, it’s metered. For trips outside of city limits, you have to multiply the metered fare by 2.
These rules are printed on the exterior of every cab.
She probably could have got a better price from a black car company.
Standard City Rate (Rate Code 1)
$2.50 upon entry
$0.50 for each additional unit
The unit fare is:
•one-fifth of a mile, when the taxicab is traveling at 6 miles an hour or more; or
•60 seconds when not in motion or traveling at less than 6 miles per hour.
•The taximeter shall combine fractional measures of distance and time in accruing a unit of fare. Any combination of distance or time shall be computed by the taximeter in accordance with the National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 44.
•The fare shall include pre-assessment of the unit currently being accrued; the amount due may therefore include a full unit charge for a final, fractional unit.
•Night surcharge of $.50 after 8:00 PM & before 6:00 AM
•Peak hour Weekday Surcharge of $1.00 Monday - Friday after 4:00 PM & before 8:00 PM
•New York State Tax Surcharge of $.50 per ride.
Trips Beyond the City
For a trip beyond the limits of New York City, except Westchester or Nassau Counties, or Newark Airport, the fare shall be a flat rate (a flat rate is a definite amount fixed between the driver and the passenger at the start of the trip). This flat rate shall be negotiated prior to the trip and entered into the meter via the technology enhancements or TPEP system (when available) using Rate Code 5.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/passenger/taxicab_rate.shtml
Because he’s not in Japan?